When Michael asks Tori for a divorce, so that he can start a new life with his manipulative therapist, Lynelle, her head starts to spin, but not so much as it does when she learns some disturbing news about her best friend, Renaya that ultimately threatens their friendship. Then, to make matters worse, Tori discovers that her husband has been keeping secrets, ones that are shocking and shatter her already crumbling world. As Tori finds herself struggling to deal with life, she becomes surprisingly drawn to .her sanctimonious and meddling mother-in-law? Afflicted takes an engaging look at the entangled lives of several misguided characters and leaves one to question whether or not there can ever be hope for people who are trying to live their lives without God.